. >> of this begs the obvious question, whether or not jessye norman has an ipod and what's in her ipod>> i am old fashioned and i don't mind it. i still use the cd player. tavis: i love that. >> i am not embarrassed at all to take my cd player out of my bag. and i take my cds with me and i listen to them whenever i can. and i don't have an ipod. i tried to explain to the younger people not to listen to my voice on an ipod, there is not enough bandwidth to listen to me. listen to me all the way. and they go on. >> what are you carrying around? >> a lot of jazz. coltrane somehwere in the -- somewhere in the corner. ella fitzgerald. odessa with me. she did so much with her music to change the minds of people. it is rather eclectic and i pay extra for my luggage from time to time, but i don't care. >> i have a matter of minutes left. i had better ask you why you are in southern california. >> it is such an honor, i have the honor of seeing the person -- the first performance of a brand new orchestra. with the economy being what it is, that a new arts organization can come into being. they'

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